RE: Assistance with tape drive

I have already left him a message


On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 16:05:30 -0500, Ketzes, Larry wrote
> I'd call the vendor of the tape drive and go through some fun tech support.
> 
> Larry Ketzes
> Senior Security Project Analyst
> American Life Insurance Company
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Douglas W. 
> Palme Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 3:54 PM To: Midrange 
> Systems Technical Discussion Subject: RE: Assistance with tape drive
> 
> Yes I have, nothing present and it will vary on ok, but it just will 
> not allow me to reset the unit with a vary on
> 
> On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 15:41:30 -0500, Ketzes, Larry wrote
> > Have you looked for errors at 1) qsysopr message q, 2) in DST.
> > 
> > Larry Ketzes
> > Senior Security Project Analyst
> > American Life Insurance Company
> > 
> > One ALICO Plaza
> > 600 King Street
> > Wilmington, DE 19801
> > Phone: 302-594-2146
> > Mobile: 302-559-1631
> > Email: larry.ketzes@xxxxxxx
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Haase, Justin 
> > C. Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 3:33 PM To: Midrange Systems 
> > Technical Discussion Subject: RE: Assistance with tape drive
> > 
> > The card that runs the tape in the 170 is the base controller, isn't 
> > it? Wouldn't that tend to anger the system some?
> > 
> > --
> > Justin C. Haase - iSeries System Engineer
> > IBM Certified Systems Expert - eServer i5
> > Kingland Systems Corporation
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jerry Draper
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 2:27 PM
> > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> > Subject: RE: Assistance with tape drive
> > 
> > You could also go into SST and re-ipl the IOP.
> > 
> > Jerry
> > 
> > Quoting "Haase, Justin C." <justin.haase@xxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> > 
> > > Had this happen once, did a shutdown (with power-off) and restart and 
> > > it "reset" the drive.  It's a shame that the 170 isn't concurrent 
> > > maint up there, or you could just remove/add the device and that would
> > 
> > > power-cycle it.
> > > 
> > > So - I'd try the Windows solution - reboot!  (With restart *NO so you 
> > > get the full power-off)  Other than that, I suppose it could be a bad 
> > > cleaning tape and the drive is flagged as dirty.  Might be worth a 
> > > shot trying a new cleaning tape before shutting down.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --
> > > Justin C. Haase - iSeries System Engineer IBM Certified Systems Expert
> > 
> > > - eServer i5 Kingland Systems Corporation
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Douglas W. Palme
> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 1:56 PM
> > > To: Mid Range List
> > > Subject: Assistance with tape drive
> > > 
> > > We have a 6390 tape drive in a 9406-170 that is immediately ejecting 
> > > the tapes today.  We have tried using the cleaning tape, and about 
> > > five others (all brand new) and it loads them and immediately ejects 
> > > the tape.
> > > 
> > > Everything was fine yesterday, we ran a full system backup without any
> > 
> > > errors or problems......
> > > 
> > > I have checked the device and it is varied on, so I varied it off and 
> > > back on again....no problems seem apparent so any suggestions or hints
> > 
> > > would be greatly appreciated.
> > > 
> > > Douglas
> > > 
> > > 
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> If you bought it, it was hauled by a truck - somewhere, sometime.
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If you bought it, it was hauled by a truck - somewhere, sometime.